- Man steals rare antique gun. He’s so proud he goes on TV with it
- Speaking of guns, here’s more on 3-D printables. This is gonna change the world.
- A little drug-war surprise from Paul Ryan.
- Some dogs are better than their people (sad story).
- Cage ’em without charges until they die. It’s the new American Way.
- When he tweeted about the new Congressional Research Service report on the Posse Comitatus Act, Radley Balko noted that these reports are done only at the request of congressthings. So who suddenly needs an update on Posse Comitatus — and why? Ya gotta wonder.
- I hope these filmmakers succeed. (H/T C^2)
- Support SOPA, go dark.
Nice. Of course the author of the piece on 3D printing of guns missed the various Firearms Freedom Acts. http://firearmsfreedomact.com/
3-D Printables? “Grey State” and “Revolution”? SOPA, go dark? Firearms Freedom Act? Not to mention the publicity over NAIS, National ID, RFID in clothing and other items, reaction to the TSA and checkpoint abuses, the increasing underground economy, etc, etc.
I think there may be more hope for America than we realize. Rebellion is earnestly working in the background to become mainstream. And all of this cannot and will not be ignored by the quieter (and larger) portion of the populace. There is both doubt and anger everywhere, and that’s a good thing.
3D printing for firearms is where modern technology meets historical needs for weaponry for a free society. The polish (and other) underground during WWII designed and built several interesting and useable designs. Manufacture was relatively low-tech with tools and technology of that time.
The British Sten submachine gun, our Grease gun and some other home grown designs might be a better take off for 3d printing. Of more interest to me is combining the 3D printing software with home machine shops to make the steel parts that are still required for succesful weapons.
Freedom has not died and is on the march, we just march quietly and at night.
I saw that episode of American Guns where the guy brought in the Colt Dragoon pistol. If I recall the owner called in an expert who told him it was fake! I wonder if the owner is going to find a new “expert” since the first one apparently didn’t know the real thing from a fake, unless saying it was fake was somehow part of the sting.
I wonder what sort of materials could be used to print a functional gun? A composite of some sort sort? Layers of thin welded metal, built up like a Master lock? Or computer controlled machine tools? I would think at least some of the gun couldn’t be printed just yet.
Remember when I posted a link about a boy that was building his own Tumbleweed house? Well here’s a girl that not only is building her own, but actually designed her own as well.
http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/celinas-tiny-abode/
Scott,
“underground” gunsmiths have been makeing gun frames our of laminated steel (layers pinned or welded together) for decades now. I’ve seen some good quality examples from the Philipines and Pakistan. For 3D “printing” of firearms it might be precision laser cuts and then stacking/laminating or it might be a combination of polymer and powdered metal matrix. 3D tech can be applied to making molds and jigs for manufacturing, not just printing with plastics.
Stunned that Ryan would go public. Of course Mittens is going to be president, so I’d like to know how he feels??? Printable guns in our future? I’m looking forward to printable drones that take out government drones. A friend of mine has an AK manufactured in Darra and although it’s not as accurate as Soviet/Egyptian versions (hand made barrels) it’s fires very well. Interesting video and let’s hope they get the movie made.
Not sure how much of a report they need on Posse Comitatus – it’s so shredded as to be pretty much meaningless….
Tsk, tsk, Hobbit. You underestimate your Representatives in Washington, DC. You should know by now that, no matter how much they’ve already shredded any law or principle of freedom they can always think of ways to shred even more.
… and I s’pose there’s also the possibility that someone in Congress actually wants to revive the thing …?
… maybe …?
… um …?
Okay. Not. But shredding, now that they can always do.